Emerging Tech

Kenya has reportedly raised concerns over Microsoft’s planned $1 billion AI data center, warning that the project could consume a massive chunk of the country’s electricity supply.

Amazon employees are reportedly using AI for unnecessary tasks to inflate internal usage metrics as companies continue aggressively pushing workplace AI adoption.

Google’s Gemini Intelligence sounds like the next big leap for Android AI, but there’s a surprising catch hiding behind the hype. Even some recent flagship phones may not make the cut.

The ROG Xreal R1 AR glasses are now available to preorder at Best Buy for $849, with Xreal's own store opening May 17 and worldwide shipping from June 1.

A new leak suggests Google may be preparing a more powerful version of Gemini that can manage inbox clutter, generate meeting briefs, and even create custom AI skills.

A new AI tool from Cornell researchers helps you make better decisions by spotting contradictions between your stated values and actual choices.

NTU researchers have developed ultra-thin transparent solar cells that could turn windows, car glass, and wearables into clean power sources without changing how they look.

Microsoft Edge is bringing Copilot tab reasoning, Journeys, Voice, and Vision to mobile, giving smartphone users a real reason to try it before Chrome’s Gemini upgrade arrives.

Developers won't commit to Siri integration over fee fears, and Apple hasn't figured out how to let AI agents into the App Store without breaking its own rules.

Researchers have developed an AI-powered charging system that speeds up EV charging while actively protecting battery health, potentially extending battery life by nearly 23%.

After years of using Alexa to answer questions, control smart homes, play music, and handle everyday tasks, Amazon has found a more obvious job for it. Alexa is becoming your personal shopper, meant to help you find what you need faster and get it into your cart with fewer second thoughts. Amazon is rolling out […]

Researchers in South Korea have developed a ring-based sign language translator that works wirelessly and can recognize ASL and ISL words with roughly 88% accuracy.

Google announced Gemini Intelligence, Googlebooks, Android 17 updates, and a redesigned Android Auto at The Android Show: I/O Edition 2026. Missed the event? Here’s everything that landed.

Google is giving the mouse pointer a Gemini-powered upgrade on Googlebook, allowing users to point, speak, and get help across the desktop without writing detailed prompts.

Chrome on Android is getting a major AI upgrade with Gemini at its core, turning the browser into a more helpful assistant that can understand pages, handle tasks, and simplify how you use the web.

Google is bringing these Gemini features to Android, expanding it across apps and devices to automate everyday tasks, simplify browsing, and make your phone feel more helpful while keeping you in control.

Researchers have built a force sensor the size of a grain of rice that lets robots feel pressure and twisting forces using light, and it's already finding hidden tumors in tissue during early tests.

Meta is tracking employee keystrokes, tying AI usage to performance reviews, and laying off thousands — all at once — and somehow seems surprised that morale is in freefall.

Sci-fi promised holograms, floating interfaces, and magic computers. Consumer tech delivered phones, video calls, smart speakers, and the boring version that actually ships.

Google may be preparing a deeper Gemini-powered AI layer that connects more closely with your apps, photos, emails, and everyday phone tasks.

Meta is reportedly building AI tools that can complete everyday tasks, including an Instagram shopping assistant planned for late 2026.

South Korea’s largest Buddhist order has introduced Gabi, a humanoid robot monk, raising fresh questions about how AI and robotics may fit into spiritual life.

OpenAI launched three new audio models that can reason, translate across 70+ languages, and transcribe speech in real time, making voice a genuinely useful interface for developers.

ChatGPT can now alert someone you trust if things get serious. It is a simple feature, but it might be one of the most human things OpenAI has ever built into its chatbot.

Snapchat has walked away from its Perplexity AI search plan, raising fresh questions about how much AI users actually want inside social apps.

A new study from researchers at MIT, Carnegie Mellon, Oxford, and UCLA found that even brief AI use can hurt your ability to problem-solve once the tool is taken away.